Quantum Key Systems (QKS) in Healthcare
Author(s): Chia-Chao Wu, Sheng-Ding Wu, Sheng-Ping Wu
Publication #: 2604008
Date of Publication: 20.06.2026
Country: 台灣
Pages: 1-7
Published In: Volume 12 Issue 3 June-2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62970/IJIRCT.v12.i3.2604008
Abstract
Abstract
The healthcare sector faces growing threats from emerging quantum technologies that may compromise conventional encryption systems. Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) has become a promising solution to achieve information-theoretic security for medical data transmission, storage, and sharing. This review summarizes QKD principles, its applications in EHRs and IoMT, and its integration with post-quantum cryptography (PQC). We highlight challenges in QKD infrastructure scalability and interoperability , and explore future directions like satellite-based quantum networks.
Keywords: Quantum, Quantum Key Distribution, cryptography, Healthcare
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